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The Orphan Boy, A Love Affair with
Mining
The Orphan Boy, A Love Affair with Mining is a book about a man who pursued his dream of being a miner. An
educated man, a graduate geologist, this man orchestrated the reopening
of a mine, after World War II, that was first opened in the 1880s. He
followed a dream pursued by few at that time and even fewer today.
The mine is located along the Continental Divide at 12,000 feet in one
of Colorado’s richest mining districts. You will read about this man’s
life as a young lad, as a college graduate, a World War II pilot and
then as owner/operator of the Orphan Boy mine.
You will view never before published family photos, and read about his
difficulties in locating and reopening the mine. As one reader notes,
“there are details in this book about this mine and mining, at the time
of the reopening and 60 years earlier, which make it a very interesting
read.”
You will enjoy “living the experience” of the crews working to reopen
the Orphan Boy at 12,000 feet elevation. There are explanations of the
challenges required to extract and transport the lead-silver-zinc ore
from the mine to the smelter. In the end, several unexpected events
involving the Orphan Boy, makes for a very interesting twist-of-fate for
the man and his dream.
As a bonus,
this book includes a DVD with maps, historical documents and photographs
about the mine, the area and the Montezuma Mining District. This
spectacular area is a four-wheelers, ATVers, hikers and bicycler’s
dream, which the author is happy to share.
But, most important, the author wants to share the story of his father,
Herbert Thompson Young. He was an unusual and interesting man who
impacted lives by pursuing his dream and destiny in a very unique way.
This
book is for the historian, the sportsperson, geologist and the miner
at heart!
Purchase this fascinating
book plus the included bonus Orphan Boy DVD for only $19.95 plus shipping!
BUY NOW with PayPal!
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H. Court Young on the dump of the Orphan Boy
mine in the central Colorado Rocky Mountains
The bonus Orphan Boy DVD includes:
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Photographs, maps, reports and historical mining documents on DVD
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Four-wheeling, ATV, hiking and bicycling trails in the area
All of the information on the bonus DVD is in PDF format
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Understanding Water Rights and
Conflicts, Second Edition
Water and the use of water in these years of
drought in the western United States is a critical issue. This book is a
"must read" for anyone interested in clean water and the impact
our lifestyle has on water supplies. It is written in straightforward,
easy to understand language for the "layperson" .
Find out about the persistent drought,
what impact it may have on our lives, and what can be done.
This is a book intended to inform the general public
so that they can understand the major issues involving our supply of
freshwater. The only long term solutions to the problems noted above is
a more aware public. Without that, our leaders will only continue to
apply short term politically correct band aids.
Purchase this
book and learn how you can help protect this critical resource for only $19.95 plus shipping!
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A Parshall Measuring Flume on an irrigation
ditch in western Colorado.
Who owns this water? and How do you
tell? |
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Understanding Water and Terrorism
Understanding
Water and Terrorism, How to Protect Yourself and Your Family is a book that provides a complete overview
of the potential threat to the United States public water supply. It
provides information in a clear, organized, non-technical,
straightforward manner.
This book will help you to
prepare for an emergency water supply disruption so that you are better
able to protect your community, your family and yourself.
According to J. Edgar
Hoover, former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director:
"Among
public utilities, water supply facilities offer a particularly
vulnerable point of attack...."
It is critical for all of
us, as citizens, to know where our water supply comes from and where and
how it is vulnerable to disruption or enemy attack.
Purchase this informative and critical
book today for only $14.95 plus shipping!
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Security Breach at a Public Utility Facility
Gate
Photo by William Butler |
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Practical Guide to Water Supply and Terrorism, A
Guide for Water Systems
The
Practical Guide to Water Supply and Terrorism is designed as a
reference for water suppliers. It includes a description of the issues
of terrorism. guidelines to protect water and wastewater systems and an
extensive list of resources useful to water suppliers.
This book is a valuable and
critical resource for any small water supplier, city administrator or
member of a city council. It presents a basic guide to protect water
consumers from the threat of terrorism, as well as, natural disasters or
accidents to a water supply system. This is a book that should be in the
library of any agency tasked with the responsibility of supplying clean,
safe, potable drinking water.
Purchase this essential reference
today for only $14.95 plus shipping!
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A small water supply reservoir west of
Denver, CO.
Is this Reservoir at Risk? |
